What is a Virginia Good Standing Certificate (Virginia Certificate of Existence)?

In Virginia a Good Standing Certificate is called a Certificate of Good Standing.
A Virginia Certificate of Good Standing or Virginia Certificate of Existence is issued by the Virginia State Corporation Commission and is often required for loans, to renew business licenses,
or for tax or other business purposes in the state of Virginia or in any other state.
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A Virginia Good Standing Certificate (,Virginia Certificate of Good Standing) is issued by the Virginia
State Corporation Commission and is often required for
loans, to renew business licenses, or for tax or other business purposes in the state of Virginia or in any other state.

A Virginia Certificate of Good Standing is evidence that your Virginia business franchise - your Virginia
Corporation or Virginia LLC or Virginia LP -
is in Existence, is authorized to transact business in the state of Virginia, and complies with all state of Virginia business requirements
and therefore is in "Good Standing" in the state of Virginia.

Also known as a Virginia Certificate of Existence, a Virginia Certificate of Status or a Virginia
Certificate of Authority, the Virginia
Good Standing Certificate is a one page document which looks like a letter and bears the seal of the state of Virginia State Corporation Commission.
A Virginia Good Standing Certificate is provided
by the Virginia State Corporation Commission and is conclusive evidence of the existence of your Virginia business franchise - your Virginia
Corporation or Virginia LLC or Virginia LP. In most cases a Virginia Certificate of Good Standing can be valid up to year depending on
the requirements of the Virginia Good Standing Certificate requester.

To obtain a Virginia Certificate of Good Standing or Virginia Certificate of Existence, your company must be registered as a
legal entity with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, i.e., your company is in existence in the state of Virginia, and cannot be
in default of Virginia corporate rules, or suspended by the state of Virginia.
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What are the Requirements to obtain a Virginia Good Standing Certificate?

The Virginia company must be registered as a legal entity with the Virginia State Corporation Commission
(VA Corporation, VA LP or VA LLC).

The Virginia company cannot be in default or suspended as defined by the laws of the state of Virginia.

The Virginia company must have filed all reports required by the Virginia State Corporation Commission or any
other state of Virginia agency.

The Virginia company must have paid all required Virginia state taxes and fees.

What does a Virginia Good Standing Certificate look like?

A Virginia Certificate of Good Standing or Virginia Certificate of Existence is a one page document which looks like a letter and bears
the seal and signature of the state of Virginia State Corporation Commission.

A Virginia Certificate of Good Standing or Virginia Certificate of Existence is a one page document which looks like a letter and bears
the seal and signature of the state of Virginia State Corporation Commission.

Example of a Virginia Certificate of Good Standing or Virginia Certificate of Existence.

VA Certificate of Existence for Foreign Qualification in state other than Virginia

A Corporation, LP or LLC that is registered in the state of Virginia may require a Virginia Good Standing Certificate (Virginia Certificate of Existence) to qualify as a
"Foreign Corporation" in a state other than Virginia.
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A Corporation, LP or LLC that is registered in the state of Virginia may require a Virginia Good Standing Certificate (Virginia Certificate of Existence) to qualify as a
"Foreign Corporation" in a state other than Virginia.
A Foreign Corporation is a Corporation that is registered with a state agency, usually the Secretary of State, in one state and has the Authority to do business in another state.
For example, a Corporation registered in the state of California that plans to do business in the state of Virginia is a "Foreign Corporation"
in the state of Virginia.

Most states, including Virginia, require you to register as a Foreign Corporation with a state agency, usually the Secretary of State,
in order to do business in their state.
In order to register as a Foreign Corporation in any state you must provide evidence that you are registered and are in
Good Standing in another state as a Domestic Corporation or LLC.
This evidence is a Certificate of Good Standing (Certificate of Existence/Certificate of Authority) from the state in which your
Corporation, LP or LLC was originally formed.

A Virginia Good Standing Certificate is proof of Good Standing from the Virginia State Corporation Commission.

All Business Documents provides full Foreign Qualification services in the state of Virginia as well as any other state.

What happens if a Virginia business is not in Good Standing?

The most common reason we find for a Virginia company not to be in Good Standing is that a required Virginia
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The most common reason we find for a Virginia company not to be in Good Standing is that a required Virginia
Annual Report or Annual Registration has not been not filed on time.

Every Virginia Corporation is required to file an Annual Report with the Virginia State Corporation Commission EACH year.

The VA Corporation Annual Report is due at the Virginia Corporation Commission on or before the last day of the 12th month after the Articles of Incorporation were approved by the state of Virginia.

For example, if the Virginia Corporation was approved by the VA Corporation Commission on April 4, 2014 then the first Annual Report is due by April 30, 2015 and EACH following year.

In addition to filing a Virginia Corporation Annual Report, each VA Corporation must pay an Annual Registration fee to the Virginia Corporation Commission.
The Annual Registration fee for a Virginia Corporation varies with the number of shares that the VA Corporation is authorized to issue.
This is a good reason to keep the number of shares which are authorized by the Virginia Corporation to less than 5000.

If you fail to file a Virginia Annual Report or Annual Registration on time you eventually will fall out of Good Standing and your VA business
could be Administratively Dissolved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission. If your Virginia Company is Administratively Dissolved
it is illegal for you to conduct business in the state of Virginia or any other state. In order to get back into Good Standing
you will also have to pay for any delinquent Virginia Annual Report or Annual Registration and pay a Reinstatement Fee.

A Virginia Corporation company name becomes available for anyone to use when the Virginia Corporation is Dissolved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
There are no Corporation company name protections in Virginia once a Virginia Corporation has been Dissolved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission.

The cost to Reinstate a Virginia Company depends on the exactly why the VA Corporation or LLC is not in Good Standing.
In some cases the fees for Reinstatement of a Virginia Company may be more expensive that those for dissolving
a Virginia business and then creating a new Virginia company.

Can I get a Virginia Certificate of Good Standing for a VA Sole Proprietorship or VA DBA?

A Virginia Good Standing Certificate (Virginia Certificate of Existence) is
issued by the Virginia State Corporation Commission for business entities that have registered with the state of Virginia.
A Sole Proprietorship or DBA is not normally registered with the Virginia State Corporation Commission so a
Virginia Certificate of Good Standing cannot be issued for them.
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A Virginia Good Standing Certificate (Virginia Certificate of Existence) is
issued by the Virginia State Corporation Commission for business entities that have registered with the state of Virginia.
A Sole Proprietorship or DBA is not normally registered with the Virginia State Corporation Commission so a
Virginia Certificate of Good Standing cannot be issued for them.

If you own a Virginia (VA) business and have not registered as a Corporation, LLC, LP or other legal entity
with the Virginia State Corporation Commission,
then you are a Sole Proprietor by default.
Nothing needs to be filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission to create a Sole Proprietorship.
If you plan to use a name different from your first and last name then you would register in the Virginia county in which you do business
with your first and last name "Doing Business As" (DBA) the name of your business (for example: Sue Smith, DBA Sue's Virginia Business).
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Other names for a Virginia Certificate of Good Standing

In Virginia a Good Standing Certificate is called a Certificate of Good Standing.

A Virginia Certificate of Good Standing may be referred to by another name.

How long does it take to get a Virginia Certificate of Good Standing?

If you place your order for a Virginia Good Standing Certificate before 1 PM Virginia time we can get your Virginia Good Standing Certificate as fast as 2-3 hours.
We will send you a scanned copy of your Virginia Good Standing Certificate by email and put a paper copy of your Certificate in the mail as soon as we
get it from the VA State Corporation Commission.

How long is a Virginia Certificate of Good Standing valid?

A valid exipration date is not written on a Virginia Good Standing Certificate (Virginia Certificate of Existence).
The validity of a Virginia Certificate of Good Standing is usually determined by the intended recipient of the Virginia Good
Standing Certificate.
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A valid exipration date is not written on a Virginia Good Standing Certificate (Virginia Certificate of Existence).
The validity of a Virginia Certificate of Good Standing is usually determined by the intended recipient of the Virginia Good
Standing Certificate.

Some institutions may request that a Virginia Good Standing Certificate be less than a certain number of days old.
Generally the information included on a Virginia Certificate of Good Standing is implied to be valid for 60-90 days but it really
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VIRGINIA GOOD STANDING CERTIFICATE COST CALCULATOR

Virginia Company Options

VA Good Standing Delivery Options

CORPORATION

Priority

$86.00 - (2-3 hours)*

Regular

$52.00 - (next business day)

LLC / LLP / LP

Priority

$86.00 - (2-3 hours)*

Regular

$52.00 - (next business day)

*2-3 hour service for filings before 1 PM Virginia (VA) time (excludes weekends and holidays). Priority price includes scanned and emailed copy of Virginia Good Standing Certificate and regular USPS delivery.

Regular USPS (free)

USPS Express Mail - $20

Scanned email copy - $10

(Included with Priority order)

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VIRGINIA GOOD STANDING CERTIFICATE ORDER FORM

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person, group or third parties. We delete your credit card information from our system when your Virginia (VA) Good Standing Certificate order is completed.

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CANCELLATION POLICY

All Virginia (VA) Good Standing Certificate orders are refundable before payment is issued to the state of Virginia , minus a $25 cancellation fee,
and less any expenses incurred in processing your order. After payment has been delivered to the state of Virginia we cannot accept any cancellations
or any changes to your Virginia (VA) Good Standing Certificate order. Generally, payments are made to the state of Virginia (VA) within 24 hours of receipt of your
Virginia (VA) Good Standing Certificate order. To check the status of your Virginia (VA) Certificate of Existence order, make changes, or ask any questions, call us.

NEXT DAY/SAME DAY PROCESSING POLICY

Next day or same day Virginia (VA) Good Standing Certificate orders must be received by 1PM Virginia time.
For Good Standing Certificate orders submitted after 1PM Virginia time we will make every effort to get the Virginia (VA) Good Standing
Certificate the next or same day but we cannot guarantee the processing time.
For Virginia (VA) Good Standing Certificate orders submitted after 1PM Virginia time the processing time clock starts the next business day.
Next day and same day service includes a scanned emailed copy of the Virginia (VA) Good Standing Certificate the next or same day.
A paper copy of the Virginia (VA) Good Standing Certificate will be mailed to you the same day that we receive the Virginia (VA) Good Standing Certificate from the state of Virginia.
We cannot fully guarantee processing times as those are dependent on the staff of the Virginia .
If you pay for next or same day service and we do not send a scanned copy of the Virginia (VA) Good Standing Certificate as advertised, we will refund any expedited fees that
you have paid.

*2-3 hour service for filings before 1 PM Virginia (VA) time (excludes weekends and holidays). Priority price includes scanned and emailed copy of Virginia Good Standing Certificate and regular USPS delivery.

OUR ADVANTAGE

We get your Virginia Good Standing Certificate from the VA State Corporation Commission in the quickest possible way.

We guarantee our work. If you're not satisfied with our Virginia Good Standing Certificate services we will refund 100% of your processing fees.

Over the years we've gotten thousands of Good Standing Certificates from all states.
We know what to do and how to do it.

We've been helping businesses form new Corporations and LLCs - and keep those businesses in Good Standing -
for over ten years. Our A+ BBB rating speaks for itself!